Sameer Wankhede vs Aryan Khan: Ba***ds of Bollywood row: Ex-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede files defamation case against Shahrukh Khan production company Red Chillies Entertainment, Gauri Khan | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi high court against Ba***ds of Bollywood, a recently released Netflix web series directed by Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. Wankhede, who earlier served as the NCB’s Mumbai zonal director, has named Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. — owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan — Netflix, and others as respondents in his petition. He alleges that the series contains “false, malicious, and defamatory” content designed to tarnish his image and reputation. The former officer was at the centre of the high-profile 2021 drugs-on-cruise case in which Aryan Khan was arrested but later released.According to Wankhede, the show misrepresents events linked to that investigation and portrays him in a negative light.In May 2023, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede, accusing him of attempting to extort Rs 25 crore from Shah Rukh Khan. The case stems from a complaint by the NCB, which alleged that Wankhede and his associates sought the money in exchange for favourable treatment of Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan, during the 2021 cruise ship drugs investigation.The CBI has charged Wankhede under sections of the Indian Penal Code (Now BNS) relating to criminal conspiracy and extortion, as well as provisions of anti-corruption law. Wankhede has denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated. In his defence, he cited text messages exchanged with Shah Rukh Khan, claiming the respectful tone of the conversations disproves any suggestion of pressure or financial demands.
